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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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